This Contributors Royalty Comparison will show you how much money you can earn as a stock photo contributor. If there is no indication of a separate rate for Extended License, royalty percentage applies.

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Contributors Royalty Comparison

Adobe Stock Logo

Images/ Vectors: 33% for Standard License – from $0.33 to $3.30
Extended License: $26.40

Video: 35% – $28 (HD) and $69.65 (4K).

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Shutterstock Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors: from 25c per download with subscription.

It will increase to: 33c once you reach $500/ 36c once you reach $3.000/ 38c once you reach $10.000

On-demand purchases: $0.81 to $2.85

Extended License: 20% to 30%

Video: 30%.

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iStock Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images: 15% or 25-45% for exclusive contributors (depending on redeemed credits)

Vectors/ Video: 20% or 25-45% for exclusive contributors (same as above).

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Dreamstime Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors/ Video:
25% to 50% Revenue Share per file (+ 10% for Exclusive Image)
$0.35 to $0.42 for subscription sale

Exclusive Photographers: 60% Revenue Share per file sold
$0.42 for subscription download
+ $0.20 bonus for each approved submission.

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123RF Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors/ Video/ Audio: 30% to 60% for credit sales
$0.216 to $0.432 for subscription download (depending on your contributor’s level – 1 to 8).

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Depositphotos Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors/ Video: 34% to 42% per file sold
$0.30 to $0.35 for subscription sale (depending on your contributor’s level).

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Alamy Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors/ Video: 50% for direct sales on Alamy Website and for sales through Novel Use

Alamy Distributors: 30% (30% to Alamy, 40% to the Distributor)

Students: 100% – read more on Alamy Page for Students.

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Pond5 Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Footage: 40% Royalty Share (60% for Exclusive Artists)

Music & Sound Effects: 35% Royalty Share

Photos, Illustrations, After Effects, 3D Models, & other templates: 50% Royalty Share

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Pixta Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Images/ Vectors: 20% to 53% and 0.25 to 0.4 credits

Video: 40% to 50%.

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Bigstock Logo | Stock Photo Advise

Images/ Video: 30% – $0.50 to $3 for credit sales and $0.25 to $0.38 for subscription download (increased by number of downloads in the previous 12 months)

Extended License: $25 per sale

Partners sales: 30% per sale.

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YAY Images Logo

Images/ Vectors: 50% for Credit and Partner sales
€0.20 to €1.50 per subscription download.

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FreeDigitalPhotos Logo

Images/ Vectors: 70%.

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Canstockphoto Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Review | CLOSED

Stockfresh Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Review | CLOSED

Fotolia Logo | Stock Photo Adviser

Review | CLOSED

Photospin Logo

Review | CLOSED

Imagebrief Logo

Review | CLOSED

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